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Podcast: Tom Stanton on ‘The Final Season’ 20 Years Later

July 30, 2019 Tigers History Podcasts, What's New

Tom Stanton attended every home game of the 1999 season at Tiger Stadium. He wasn’t that interested in that year’s games or team, he was trying to pay tribute to a place that contained rich memories of his father and grandfather, and to soak in as much of the sights, sounds, and smells of the historic ballpark before it closed.

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Balls, strikes and beers: a father-son umpiring crew saw 4 gritty stars rise in Detroit sandlots

July 11, 2019 Tigers History History in the News, News

By Glenn Forbes Bunting in the Los Angeles Times: This is a personal narrative that takes on special significance as[…]

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Detroit Free Press: As Bill Freehan lies in hospice care, his wife reveals their love story

October 28, 2018 Tigers History Required Reading

By Jeff Seidel in the Detroit Free Press: Fifty years after helping the Tigers win the 1968 World Series, Bill[…]

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What’s New

  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon

    November 5, 2020
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career

    June 15, 2020
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

    June 11, 2020
  • Player of the Week: Bill Bruton

    May 30, 2020
  • Game of the Week: June 15, 1965: Denny McLain Strikes Out 14 in Relief

    May 30, 2020
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Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery

December 21, 2020 Nathan Bierma

Photos of installations at the Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit. Photos by Nathan Bierma for TigersHistory.com and SABR Detroit.

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Tigers 1958 Scorebook

June 11, 2020 Tigers History
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What’s New

  • Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery
  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career
  • Tigers 1958 Scorebook
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club
  • Tuned To Baseball by Ernie Harwell
  • Sparky and Me by Dan Ewald
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